Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2007

what a refreshing cake!! it was the topping that really made this cake delicious. i added the rind of a whole orange to the batter to give it extra orange flavor.

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RALWATTAR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2007

So easy and tastes great. We think it is better the next day after letting it sit in the frig overnight.

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Angie

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2007

This was good, but I have to agree with others that it's just not orangey enough. I even added orange peel to the cake, and it still didn't taste like orange. I'll try adding orange extract next time.

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CARLYNSMOMMY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2007

Wow! What a yummy, easy cake. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to try making a box cake taste like something unique. It was moist and the topping wasn't sugary sweet like other frostings. I can see this recipe expanded, just by using different cake mixes, fruit or pudding! Yum!

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NCLDSMOM

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Clifton Park, New York, USA

Living In: Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2007

The frosting was delicious. The cake was really good, but didn't have enough orange flavor to suit me. I will make this again, but I'll probably add some grated orange peel or orange extract.

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SunSticker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Nitro, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2007

This recipe was good, but it didn't taste like anything special. I probably could have made a normal yellow cake, topped it with cool whip, and tasted little difference. Although, it did taste a little more orangey after chilling in the fridge overnight. My roommates liked it a lot. Note: the recipe makes a TON of topping!

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Samantha Li

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Fremont, California, USA

Living In: Davis, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2007

I was served this cake a few weeks ago by a co-worker. I couldn't believe the topping was so good,as I don't really care for icing. I loved it. I now just finished making it for a dinner I am planning for my husband and adult chilren tomorrow along with my 2 year old grandson. I am so sure that everyone will like it & I will copy the receipe for them. My co-worker added only 3 eggs as I did but like I said it was the BEST cake I have eaten for along time. I give this cake a 5 star. Thanks.

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Edie J.

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2007

Very plain diddnt even take a picture of it.

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Texasfairbaker

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Waco, Texas, USA

Living In: College Station, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2007

Try this variation! Here's the whole recipe: use 3 eggs, 1 c applesauce (instead of oil), low fat pudding mix, white cake mix, 2 mangoes instead of pineapple, 15 oz can of peaches instead of oranges, low fat cool whip......3425 calories for the entire cake (285 per 12 servings). I just made the original version 5 days ago and wanted to try it again with the ingredients I already had. Both were 5/5!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2007

This was the first cake I've ever made (besides making the box cake per instructions on back of box with a can of frosting) and it was great! Very easy to make. My mom, who usually is not a fan of cake, loved it, and everyone in my family went back for seconds. I plan on making it again to bring to family events this summer.

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LIGHTBURNSBLUE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2007

loved the topping. The cake is just cake.

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CVOELKEL

Living In: Bellevue, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2007

This cake was a hit! I made a double layer with 2 round cake pans adding some topping/frosting in between the layers. I also added coconut to the sides of the cake. Delish!

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Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2007

Everyone loves this cake. Whenever I have some kind of work party my co-workers always ask for this dessert. But most of the time I do not use as much oil. I usually follow the cake box directions and add all the extra ingredients from this recipe.

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006

Excellent! What more can I say. I made it for thanksgiving and will make another for Christmas!

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Mrs. Huff

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Living In: Pensacola, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2006

Awesome cake!!! made it for my sons bday and evryone loved it. super easy. I added a tinge of orange flavour to the cake and squeezed the crushed pineapple before making the icing.

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rashmi T

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2006

Great alternative to the easy boxed cake recipe. It really blows that away! We added toasted coconut to top off the cake and it was great. We've made it twice in the past month--one for a bachlorette party and one for a birthday. Thanks for the recipe.

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Kati Foster

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2006

This is absolutely wonderful!! It's actually easy to make too! I didn't change a thing and it came out great, my husband is still talking about it! The only thing that the recipe doesn't mention is that it needs to be kept refrigerated after it is prepared! I will make this again and again, actually I am not a big fan of cake but I loved this one!

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2006

I made this for a work birthday party and they demolished it. Very good, only thing I did different was I used an Orange cake instead of the yellow, however I am going to try it with the yellow this weekend.

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AUTNZMOM

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Home Town: Clinton, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2006

No matter where I go -- this recipe brings on rave reviews. I also serve the vanilla pudding/pineapple and whipped topping as a desert. I am ALWAYS asked to bring it again. I use low fat pudding, and no fat cool whip which makes the pineapple/pudding/whipped topping desert low fat and low calorie.

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RICOLE1961

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2006

This cake came out so dry we couldn't eat it. I used a white cake instead of a yellow cake mix so that may have been why. I gave it 3 stars because the frosting was excellent, so I am going to try again and prepare the cake by the directions on the back of the box and then add some manddarin oranges.

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